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Did anyone have a gap left from stitches that ended up healing just fine? I...

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07/16/2019

Did anyone have a gap left from stitches that ended up healing just fine? I’m in a panic mode thinking I’m not ever going to heal. At my 6 week appointment they said to come back in two to three months. That I wasn’t cleared for anything yet. 😢

eta: I’m 7 weeks pp

Im sorry, that sucks. I’m not sure about a gap but I had an episiotomy with my first and wasn’t cleared until like 8-10 weeks due to the stitches. They said I could exercise but no swimming or sex.

Did anyone have a gap left from stitches that ended up healing just fine? I...

Last edited
07/16/2019

Did anyone have a gap left from stitches that ended up healing just fine? I’m in a panic mode thinking I’m not ever going to heal. At my 6 week appointment they said to come back in two to three months. That I wasn’t cleared for anything yet. 😢

eta: I’m 7 weeks pp

I haven't even scheduled my six week appointment because I can tell I'm still healing. I was totally fine by this point with #1, even though I had a much worse (3rd degree) tear. Good luck to you!

I don't know about a gap, but with my first I still had stitches at 8 wee...

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07/17/2019

I don't know about a gap, but with my first I still had stitches at 8 weeks pp and wasn't cleared til closer to 12 weeks.
This time I'm currently 5 weeks, but my OB has been so worried about how I tore that I've already seen him twice since delivery. My next appointment is next week and I'm sure he won't clear me yet.
Hang in there! Time will heal it. I remember last time having a breakdown when I still wasn't healed at 6 weeks. It'll be okay. I'd try to go back sooner than 2-3 months from now, though... Ask to been seen in 3-4 weeks??

My midwife is booked out and she’s the only one available all summer in the office I go to. I think they keep emergency appointments open but this isn’t a true emergency and I can wait. I’m just bored and tired of taking it easy

BF mamas, I have less than a month until I go back to work 😭😭 LO will be 8 weeks on Wednesday, and we’ve been working on getting her used to the bottle since she was a month old. She sometimes takes it no fuss, but recently she has fought it and screamed and it has been a nightmare. We’ve tried a couple different nipples and different times of day (tough because my husband is at work so it’s just me, and she seems to not want to take it from me). I’m hesitant to keep changing the nipple since she used to take it with hardly any fuss!!

I don’t know if I have a real question? Just looking for advice, encouragement, and maybe other things to try.

We use the kiinde twist system, and those slow flow nipples are what she has taken the most consistently. Thinking about trying Nuk nipples because that’s the paci that she will SOMETIMES take (gags and spits out all others).

We use the Kiinde system and nipples too and I love the convenience but also love that he has taken several bottles and always nurses from the breast with no problems after. I was told by my lactation consultant that a lot of babies dont take bottles from the mom because the breast is right there. I have never given him a bottle myself but my mom and MIL (mother-in-law) have given him no problem. I would say see if she will keep taking it from your husband or someone else and if she does dont worry because you wont be there in daycare. For the breastfed baby mommy is for nursing!

Thanks to you I got the breastmilk bags (5 off 15) and the nursing shirts. I also got some toys for Eli, some more Amazon sticks ($15!!) and a bath duck that gives the water temperature because Im scared of drawing his bath when my mom leaves, I like really hot water and dont want to burn him. They had really good deals!!

Thanks to you I got the breastmilk bags (5 off 15) and the nursing shirts. I ...

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07/17/2019

Thanks to you I got the breastmilk bags (5 off 15) and the nursing shirts. I also got some toys for Eli, some more Amazon sticks ($15!!) and a bath duck that gives the water temperature because Im scared of drawing his bath when my mom leaves, I like really hot water and dont want to burn him. They had really good deals!!

I didn't even think about looking for a tub. Ugh! I did buy the nursing shirts. bandana bibs (8 for $12 on a lightening deal) and a carseat toy.

Thanks to you I got the breastmilk bags (5 off 15) and the nursing shirts. I ...

Posted
07/17/2019

Thanks to you I got the breastmilk bags (5 off 15) and the nursing shirts. I also got some toys for Eli, some more Amazon sticks ($15!!) and a bath duck that gives the water temperature because Im scared of drawing his bath when my mom leaves, I like really hot water and dont want to burn him. They had really good deals!!

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